diff --git a/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md b/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
index 812119a6..9532fea0 100644
--- a/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
+++ b/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ mintplexlabs/anythingllm
 # Run this in powershell terminal
 $env:STORAGE_LOCATION="$HOME\Documents\anythingllm"; `
 If(!(Test-Path $env:STORAGE_LOCATION)) {New-Item $env:STORAGE_LOCATION -ItemType Directory}; `
-If(!(Test-Path "$env:STORAGE_LOCATION\.env")) {New-Item "$env:STORAGE_LOCATION\.env"}; `
+If(!(Test-Path "$env:STORAGE_LOCATION\.env")) {New-Item "$env:STORAGE_LOCATION\.env" -ItemType File}; `
 docker run -d -p 3001:3001 `
 --cap-add SYS_ADMIN `
 -v "$env:STORAGE_LOCATION`:/app/server/storage" `